Physics & astronomy at University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates about 17 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 117th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $27 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Pacific Ocean Sciences and Technology, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, Physical Science Building, Marine Sciences Building, St. John Plant Science Lab, Agricultural Science, Physical Plant Building, Biomedical Science, Life Sciences Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 111 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Arts 8 · Library 3 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Nursing 74 · #63
- Education 73 · #80
- Public policy & social work 72 · #73
- Health & pre-med fields 70 · #149
- Biology 65 · #225
- Languages 65 · #187
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Hawaii at Manoa with every school we score in physics & astronomy. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.
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